What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The highest recorded value was 37.26 million in 2025.

What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The lowest recorded value was 7.62 million in 1960.

How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 55-59, male?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.

Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population ages 55-59, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Population ages 55-59, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Creator: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 55-59, male was 37.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

37.26 million

Change on year

up 2.2%

Rank

15th

of 41 groups

All-time high

37.26 million

in 2025

All-time low

7.62 million

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 37.26 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 37.26 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.62 million, in 1960.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 55-59, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Population ages 55-59, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1960 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1960	7.62 million	—
1961	7.83 million	+2.8%
1962	8.09 million	+3.3%
1963	8.37 million	+3.4%
1964	8.62 million	+3.1%
1965	8.84 million	+2.5%
1966	9.02 million	+2.1%
1967	9.17 million	+1.7%
1968	9.31 million	+1.5%
1969	9.45 million	+1.6%
1970	9.63 million	+1.8%
1971	9.80 million	+1.8%
1972	9.99 million	+2.0%
1973	10.23 million	+2.4%
1974	10.47 million	+2.3%
1975	10.71 million	+2.3%
1976	10.95 million	+2.2%
1977	11.18 million	+2.1%
1978	11.41 million	+2.0%
1979	11.64 million	+2.1%
1980	11.89 million	+2.1%
1981	12.15 million	+2.2%
1982	12.42 million	+2.2%
1983	12.69 million	+2.2%
1984	12.97 million	+2.2%
1985	13.23 million	+2.1%
1986	13.49 million	+2.0%
1987	13.75 million	+1.9%
1988	14.00 million	+1.8%
1989	14.25 million	+1.8%
1990	14.52 million	+1.8%
1991	14.79 million	+1.9%
1992	15.10 million	+2.0%
1993	15.41 million	+2.1%
1994	15.70 million	+1.9%
1995	15.97 million	+1.7%
1996	16.22 million	+1.6%
1997	16.46 million	+1.5%
1998	16.73 million	+1.6%
1999	17.04 million	+1.9%
2000	17.43 million	+2.3%
2001	17.88 million	+2.6%
2002	18.38 million	+2.8%
2003	18.91 million	+2.9%
2004	19.70 million	+4.1%
2005	20.75 million	+5.4%
2006	21.89 million	+5.5%
2007	23.12 million	+5.6%
2008	24.41 million	+5.6%
2009	25.58 million	+4.8%
2010	26.56 million	+3.8%
2011	27.49 million	+3.5%
2012	28.37 million	+3.2%
2013	29.16 million	+2.8%
2014	29.90 million	+2.5%
2015	30.60 million	+2.3%
2016	31.29 million	+2.3%
2017	31.98 million	+2.2%
2018	32.65 million	+2.1%
2019	33.33 million	+2.1%
2020	33.95 million	+1.9%
2021	34.45 million	+1.5%
2022	35.00 million	+1.6%
2023	35.71 million	+2.0%
2024	36.46 million	+2.1%
2025	37.26 million	+2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8.63 million	7.62 million	9.45 million	10
1970s	10.60 million	9.63 million	11.64 million	10
1980s	13.09 million	11.89 million	14.25 million	10
1990s	15.79 million	14.52 million	17.04 million	10
2000s	20.81 million	17.43 million	25.58 million	10
2010s	30.13 million	26.56 million	33.33 million	10
2020s	35.47 million	33.95 million	37.26 million	6

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

12 Nigeria 2.79 million compare
13 Viet Nam 2.65 million compare
14 Thailand 2.49 million compare
15 Italy 2.35 million compare
16 Philippines 2.30 million compare
17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.30 million compare
18 Türkiye 2.30 million compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8925 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6893 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Population ages 55-59, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 37.26 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 37.26 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 7.62 million in 1960.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for population ages 55-59, male?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?: The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population ages 55-59, male
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Male population between the ages 55 to 59.